#9C3852
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(48.9% 0.135 7.6), rgb(156, 56, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#9C3852 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C3852 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 56, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.135 7.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9C3852 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C3852 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C3852 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9C3852 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B9
oklch(81% 0.065 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88495
oklch(70.6% 0.105 7)
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Step 500
500
#CB637B
oklch(63% 0.134 7.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64864
oklch(55.6% 0.144 7.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C3852
oklch(48.9% 0.135 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F3044
oklch(42.7% 0.111 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#672B39
oklch(37.7% 0.087 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A21
oklch(26.9% 0.054 8.3)
#9C3852 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4D4F53 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676350 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A92A42 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C3852
#9C3852
oklch(48.9% 0.135 7.6)
- #006F69
#006F69
oklch(48.8% 0.085 188.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9C3852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.033
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.037
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.053
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.059
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.059
Use #9C3852 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.